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Aviation accident LAX97LA316

MINR · Cessna 182B · 1997-09-07 · MADERA, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX97LA316
Event ID
20001208X08880
Type
Accident
Date
1997-09-07
Location
MADERA, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.910129, -120.190528

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
182B
Registration
N81MK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to compute the fuel required and the fuel available. The pilot's decision to extend his downwind beyond gliding distance of the runway after entering the traffic pattern was a factor in this accident.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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